Non-Public Schools Testing Service

Topic outline

Overview

Overview

IMPORTANT UPDATE - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TRAINING DATE AND ROOM NUMBER

4/19/18 - Changed Room for training to Room 1B

3/14/18 - Changed Training Date to Monday 4/23

The Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services provides access to secure state test materials to non-public schools through the Non-Public Schools Testing Program (NPSTS). This program is sanctioned by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and is operated on a cost recovery basis.

*EVERYONE MUST ATTEND this session as well as the
specific test training you are signed up for*

12:30pm
- 1:30pm – EOC Pencil/Paper

*Only attend if registered for EOC Pencil/Paper*

1:30pm - 2:30pm – EOC Online

*Only attend if registered for EOC Online*

Required Training Sessions

Required Training Sessions

Participation in the NPSTS program requires attendance to training session(s) related to assessment(s) given. Each participating school must receive training through the Non-Public Schools Testing Service. No other training options are available.

**Please note: The General Policy Session is a mandatory part of the training. Everyone must attend this part of the training as well as the training for their individual test(s), in order to comply with all of the training requirements. Approval will be required, prior to the training session, if your school desires more than one person in attendance per training session. The only exception to this policy will be for training sessions involving Online testing.

Testing Security

Test security is a top priority. It is the responsibility of all participants in the program to fully understand and abide by the rules and regulations established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instructions. Information regarding test security can be found in the Testing Code of Ethics and in other publications distributed to participants. Test security will be fully explained at the required training sessions.

Testing Irregularity

Testing Irregularity

Non-public school test administrators must report in writing to the non-public school principal and non-public school test coordinator any irregularities or violations of test procedures (e.g., cheating, random marking, disruptions, illness during testing) using the Non-Public Schools Testing Service(NPSTS) Report of Testing Irregularities form. Non-public school test coordinators must report testing irregularities, breaches of test security, and their findings from subsequent investigations to the NPSTS Test Coordinator, FAX (919) 515-4622. Failure to report testing irregularities or breaches of test security to the NPSTS may result in the forfeiture of a non-public school’s right to further participation in the North Carolina Testing program.

Special Notes

Special Notes

Special Note: If you will be testing students using accommodations during testing, you will need to submit the NPSTS Testing Students with Accommodations form along with your order form. For information about using accommodations, refer to the appropriate Test Administrator’s Manual and to the Testing Students with Disabilitiesdocument.

Calculator Use

Calculator Use

Calculators: Please check your Test Administrators Manual for specifics about which type of calculator may be used on certain tests. This chart should help you make that determination.